Mine tie



R. H. WORRELL MINE TIE Original Filed Feb. 6. 1926 INVENTOR I R flmrrell AI IORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

UNITED" STATES PATENT-OFFICE. i -1 ROBERT n. WORRELL; or BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, .AssIGivoR To WORRELL MINE TIE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, or BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, A CORPORATION.

MINE TIE.

Application filed February G, 1926, Serial No. 86,560 Renewed 1T0vember 2, 1927.

This invention relates to ties particularly adapted for mine work, the general characteristic being the provision of channeled portions therein adapted to serve as a'traction surface for the tie upon the floor of a mine tunnel.

An object of the invention embodies fastening means upon the tie adapted for selective engagement with the feet of the rails supportedthereon to permit the removal of the track to other parts of amine recently opened.

More specifically stated, the tie and fastening means provide registeringdepressed portions for holding the fasteningmeans in a. locked position upon the tie for retaining the rails in place thereon. p

With the above and other objects inv view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to he hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing v Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective of my invention carrying the portion of a rail thereon; I

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the'tie with the fastening means swung to an open position; i

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail,

wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10, indicates a tie, preferably constructed of metal, said tie'having upwardly raised channeled portions 11 arranged adjacent the respective sides thereof and defining the downwardly extending channeled portion 12 therebetween in the manner as illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawing. side edges of the tie carry outwardly extending flange portions 13 arranged in direct alinement with the lower surface and underside of the central channeled portion 12, whereby a seat and track surface is provided for the tie. Stationary plates 14 positioned adjacent the ends of the tie provide up wardly and obliquely disposed inner side edges 15 between the undersides of which and the upper side of the tie is fitted the outer side of the foot 16, of the rails 17.

Locking plates 19 provide correspondingly disposed inner end portions 18 engageable The opposite with the opposite sides ofthe foot of the rail to, rigidly. hold the latter upon the tie. Each'of the plates 19 provides transversely 'disposedbent portions 20, the purpose of which, will be presently described. Such plates have headed studs 23 extending therethrough and pivotallymounting the same upon the upper side" of the tie in order that the end portions 18 thereof may be swung to their respective positions as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing. The looking means for such plates consists of depressed pockets 21 which when swung with th plate over'the tie as illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing, are adapted to register and drop down and within the central channeled portion .12 thereof to sustain such plates thereon against accidental displacement and retrograde movement whereby the rails as supported, willnotonly'be held upon the ties, but will be "equi-distantly "positioned thereon. The respectiveinnerend portions of the locking plates 19 form curved portions 22 under which a crow-bar or like instru- 'ment may be inserted to permit its end por- 3 tion to engage the upper side of the central channeled portion 12, and upon upward movement will raise the depressed pockets 21 therefrom whereby the locking plates may be swung to their released positions as illustrated in Figure 2 ofthe drawing. The

bent portions 20 of the locking plates 19 normally tension the depressed pockets 21 within the central channel portion 12.. Manifestly the rails 17 may be readily 0 disengaged when it becomes necessary to move the track to another portion of the I mine opened up in order that a material saving of time is enhanced and no spikes are necessary in the securing of the rails sponding endof the tie and upon the oppo- 110.

site side of the rail and having a channeled portion therein adapted for reception within a channeled portion of the tie whereby the swingingly mounted rail engaging plate is detachably secured thereto.

2. A mine tie comprising channeled portions provided upon its upper side and intermediate portion thereof, a rigidly secured plate extending transversely adjacent one end of the tie and having an upwardly and obliquely disposed inner side edge adapted to receive the adjacent side of a rail therein, a swingingly mounted rail engaging plate having a correspondingly constructed outer end for engagement with the corresponding side of the rail, said plate including a bent portion at an appropriate point in its length for tensioning its inner end downwardly upon the upper side of the tie and the opposite end of the swingingly mounted rail engaging plate having a transversely disposed pocket provided therein for engagement within the correspondingly disposed channeledportion of the tie whereby the rail may be rigidly secured to the tie substantially as set forth.

3. A mine tie comprising channeled portions provided upon its upper side and intermediate portion thereof, a rigidly secured plate extending transversely adjacent one end of'the tie, said plate having an n wardly and obliquely disposed inner si e edge adapted to receive the adjacent side of a rail therein, a swingingly mounted rail engaging plate having a correspondingly con" structed outer end for engagement with the corresponding side of the rail, said plate including a bent portion at an appropriate point in its length for tensioning its inner end downwardly upon the upper side of the tie, the inner end of the swingingly mounted rail engaging plate having a depressed transversely disposed channeled portion provided therein and adapted for engagement within the corresponding central channel portion of the tie, and the inner extremity of the swingingly mounted r'ail engaging plate terminating in a curved portion to permit the insertion of a lever thereunder in order that the depressed portion of the plate may be removed and swung to an open position in order that the rail may be readily disengaged from its moorings upon the tie. I

4. A rail fastening comprising a tie having a longitudinal channel on its upper face, a rail foot engaging plate pivoted eccentrically at the side of said channel, the tail of said plate arranged to entersaid channel between its sides and to be held thereby in locked position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROBERT H. VVORRELL. 

